Car bomb kills at least five Yemeni soldiers in Aden: witnesses

ADEN (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber killed at least five soldiers in the southern Yemeni city of Aden on Sunday, residents and a security official said.

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Australia turns down NZ offer to take asylum seekers barricaded inside camp

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia turned down on Sunday an offer to take 150 asylum seekers being held in an Australian-run detention center in Papua New Guinea, where U.N. officials have warned a humanitarian emergency is unfolding.

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LA Times columnist faces backlash after comparing Sarah Huckabee Sanders to a 'chunky soccer mom'

A Los Angeles Times columnist faced criticism this week after his latest piece took aim at the White House press secretary's physical appearance.

Saudi princes, ex-ministers arrested in anti-graft purge: report

Saudi Arabia arrested 10 princes and dozens of former government ministers on Saturday, reports said, in a major purge immediately after an anti-corruption commission was established. Separately, the powerful heads of the Saudi National Guard, an elite internal security force, and the navy were replaced in a series of high-profile sackings that sent shock waves in the kingdom. The developments follow a political crackdown in September as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, set to be the first millennial to occupy the Saudi throne, cements his grip on power.

NYT: Page Told Trump Camp of Russian Meetings

Mark Mazzetti, Washington investigations editor for the New York Times, talks with Rachel Maddow about breaking news that Donald Trump campaign advisor Carter Page met with Russian officials and informed the Trump campaign about those meetings.

Argentina's Macri to honor truck attack victims in NY

Argentine President Mauricio Macri is set to travel to New York to pay tribute to the victims of the bike path truck attack and seek investments, his office said Saturday. Five of the eight people killed in the October 31 attack were friends from Argentina celebrating the 30th anniversary of their high school graduation. Macri, who travels to New York late Sunday with his wife Juliana Awada, is set to hold a ceremony at 9:00am (1500 GMT) at the site of the truck attack.

Lebanese Prime Minister Suggests He Fears for His Life During Resignation

The surprise resignation plunged the country into uncertainty